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Mark Dubovec
Issue date: 4/9/09 Section: News
Concerns about alcohol consumption from parents of potential students are a common issue for the Admissions Office, said DelPropost.
"We actually get that question virtually every day," DelPropost said. "We believe that there is so much choice on our campus, so much choice for different kinds of activities, different ways to engage with each other, to have fun, and alcohol is an option. But students should not feel pressured."
DelPropost added that individual choice is important. "Even on a dry campus, you're going to have drinking," she said. "It's how we approach it and what we make available to our students that's important."
In addition, DelPropost stressed the importance of an independent college newspaper having the freedom to bring awareness and stimulate discussion on issues. "It's really a vital part of the university culture," she said.
DelPropost insists that the person or persons responsible weren't aware of any First Amendment violation. "I think that was the farthest thing from their minds," she said. "I think they had no idea that this would at all be an illegal transgression."
"It's a teaching moment. It's a learning opportunity. I think that there is not a likelihood of any loss of job," DelPropost said. "This was not a malicious act or any intentional breaking of the law. It was a mistake, an error of judgment…but if we can learn from them and move on, that helps us all."
"We actually get that question virtually every day," DelPropost said. "We believe that there is so much choice on our campus, so much choice for different kinds of activities, different ways to engage with each other, to have fun, and alcohol is an option. But students should not feel pressured."
DelPropost added that individual choice is important. "Even on a dry campus, you're going to have drinking," she said. "It's how we approach it and what we make available to our students that's important."
In addition, DelPropost stressed the importance of an independent college newspaper having the freedom to bring awareness and stimulate discussion on issues. "It's really a vital part of the university culture," she said.
DelPropost insists that the person or persons responsible weren't aware of any First Amendment violation. "I think that was the farthest thing from their minds," she said. "I think they had no idea that this would at all be an illegal transgression."
"It's a teaching moment. It's a learning opportunity. I think that there is not a likelihood of any loss of job," DelPropost said. "This was not a malicious act or any intentional breaking of the law. It was a mistake, an error of judgment…but if we can learn from them and move on, that helps us all."
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amy lander
posted 4/13/09 @ 6:11 PM EST
"We regret if anyone was offended. We did not mean to offend anyone but simply to do our best to meet the enrollment goals of our university," DelPropost said. (Continued…)
John Ruch
posted 6/28/09 @ 6:15 PM EST
Ohio Wesleyan is a private institution, so the First Amendment does not apply in this case; therefore, this article's First Amendment angle is incorrect. (Continued…)
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